Restoring Darkness #40 The Business Case for Controls is Right Outside

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Ron Kuszmar 3/30/2022- Restoring Darkness #40 (Full Version) – Ron Kuszmar 38:47 Ron installs and commissions lighting controls. He is an integrator who knows his stuff. In this Restoring Darkness episode, he and Michael make the case for controls in exterior lighting systems and wonder why the lighting industry largely ignores … Read more

#246 Enabling the Lighting Industry

Sponsored By: Keystone With Forest Flager & Zach Mix 3/28/22 – Lighting Episode 246 (Full Version) – Forest Flager & Zach Mix 43:11 Hey lighting folks who put together luminaire schedules and specification packages listen up: Zach and Forest tell us about their startup, Parspec, which is designed to “automate part number entry, datasheet lookup … Read more

#245 Lighting Controls Not Rocket Science

Sponsored By: TCP With Steve Mesh 3/21/22 – Lighting Episode 245 (Full Version) – Steve Mesh 1:04:52 Lighting controls need a standard protocol. That’s what Webster & Ron, along with guest Steve Mesh argue is needed. Steve is doing his best, serving on several associations and committees, and also being a leading educator and lighting … Read more

Restoring Darkness #39 Industry Alignment

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Terry McGowan 3/16/2022- Restoring Darkness #39 (Full Version) – Terry McGowan 53:54 Terry brings his vast amount of knowledge and experience to the question of industry alignment in the quest to reduce light pollution. Michael talks with Terry about the importance of educating everyone, from manufacturers and distributors right down to … Read more

#244 0-10 Volt vs. Digital – The Debate

Sponsored By: The Lighting Agora & Edison Report With C. Webster Marsh & George Filtsos 3/14/22 – Lighting Episode 244 (Full Version) – C. Webster Marsh & George Filtsos 49:29 This one is truly for the lighting dorks! When it comes to value engineering, do we go with 0 – 10 volt analogue OR digital … Read more

#243 Experience Learning

Sponsored By: Satco With Terry McGowan 3/7/22 – Lighting Episode 243 (Full Version) – Terry McGowan 48:09 Terry is a member of just about every lighting association, foundation or society you can think of. And so he should be, having the vast amount of knowledge that he does. And Terry shares some of it with … Read more

#242 Beachhead for Circadian Lighting

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Eunice Noell-Waggoner 3/3/22 – Lighting Episode 242 (Full Version) – Eunice Noell-Waggoner 41:11 Did you know that at 80 years of age, only one-fifth of the light reaches your eye as it did at 20? Eunice Noell-Waggoner has passionately studied the problem of inadequate lighting quality to maintain a … Read more

Restoring Darkness #38 The Will To Deploy

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Peter Brown 3/2/2022- Restoring Darkness #38 (Full Version) – Peter Brown 42:23 Where does the resistance to the adoption of darkness friendly lighting come from? Michael poses this question to Peter Brown. Michael and Peter discuss how and if it’s even possible to get the industry on board. With over thirty … Read more